Description

Stone Xocoveza Mocha Stout aged & soured in bourbon barrels

2015 Series Batch No. 05

BREWED NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The base beer is the recipe of 2014 Stone Homebrew Competition
winner Chris Banker, an intensely flavorful milk stout brewed withcocoa,
coffee and spices to mimic the flavors of Mexican hot chocolate.

IN THE MASH

U.S. Pale, Maris Otter Pale, Crystal, Black Patent, Coffee Malt & Chocolate Malt

IN THE BOIL

Challenger & East Kent Golding Hops

SPECIAL INGREDIENTS

Lactose, Flaked Oats, Coffee, Vanilla, Pasilla Peppers, Nutmeg, Cinnamon & Cocoa

AGED

11 Months in American Oak Kentucky Bourbon Barrels

CELLAR NOTES

At first we were super bummed when a bunch of barrels of barrel-aged
Xocoveza inexplicably soured. Then we tasted it. Turns out that the
souring microflora transported our bourbon barrel-aged mocha stout to
crazy new depths. The sourness marries magnificently with the
toffee-like richness and oak vanillin character from the barrels and the
chocolate, coffee and spice flavors of the base beer. We invite you to
explore the irrationally delicious result of a barrel-aged beer gone
loco.